Pneumocystis /Pneu·mo·cys·tis/ (-sis´tis) a genus of yeastlike fungi. P. cari´nii is the causative agent of interstitial plasma cell pneumonia.
pneu·mo·cys·tis (n  m -s s ts)n. A pneumonia caused by the parasitic protozoan Pneumocystis carinii and affecting primarily individuals with an immunodeficiency disease, such as AIDS. |
Pneumocystis
a genus of organisms of uncertain status, but considered to be protozoa.
Pneumocystis carinii
the causative agent of interstitial plasma cell pneumonia in humans and immunocompromised Arab foals and dogs.
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